Hot on the heels of our recent post about SSL certificates, I have read with interest another security story about the dangers of phishing. In case you have not come across it before, phishing is defined as “the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details [...]

At UKFast we are often asked about our business continuity plans. However, on many occasions this has to be pointed straight back at the questioner. We start by identifying every critical inward and outward facing business process and list it in order of criticality.  All the information assets involved in each process are identified and [...]

It is often important to be sure that the site you are visiting is secure. SSL certificates can guarentee the security of your personal data. When visiting a site, it is important to look for certain signs to ensure that a site is safe before entering credit card details or private personal information. A small [...]

As discussed in a previous blog post, Ofcom’s latest research has confirmed what we all expected – broadband users are not getting the broadband services they are being sold in the first place. In certain circumstances, 97 per cent of customers are not getting their advertised speed. In addition, there is a growing gap between [...]

This series of blogs has focused on introducing and explaining the ISO27001 accreditation in more detail. In this final post of the series we shall explain how an organisation can attempt to be as compliant as possible with the ISO27001 standard, even without receiving this accreditation. Without pursuing ISO27001 accreditation myself, how may I ensure [...]

The first blog in this series hopefully provided a brief overview of the ISO27001 accreditation. In this post we shall deal with some more specifics of this certification and explain what your hosting provider will have done to earn this recognition.

In this series of blogs we shall be investigating the ISO27001 accreditation. This first blog in the series will act as an introduction to the certification, whilst in part two we shall be examining the accreditation in more detail. In our third and final blog we will explain how you can ensure that your organisation [...]

The BBC has reported that the NHS has the highest number of serious data breaches of any UK organisation since the end of 2007, according to recent findings by the Information Commissioner’s Office. David Smith, deputy commissioner at the ICO told the Infosec Security Conference that the NHS had highlighted 287 breaches since the end [...]

Most of us understand that the firewall in your solution is there to protect your hardware and valuable data from outside interference. What is not necessarily understood by the less technical amongst us, myself included, is what the published features mean and what they allow you to achieve. At UKFast, we provide Cisco ASA Firewalls [...]

The impact of data loss or unavailability is an area of concern to any business that associates any level of importance to their online presence. The level of concern is determined by the available budget and also the costs associated with data either being permanently lost or data just being unavailable for any period of time.
Choosing the right data protection policy is determined by:
budget
the costs associated with data either being permanently lost
the costs associated with data just being unavailable for any period of time